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A procession moves along a paved courtyard in front of a pink temple building with arched windows and ornate gold carved panels. A monk in saffron robes holds a yellow umbrella aloft over a group of saffron-clad sannyasis, including a tall figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and a bald monk in orange. Behind them, women in orange sarees with red borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white and orange.

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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks along a paved path in bright daylight past a pink colonnaded building with arched green-shuttered windows. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha malas raises his arm while a yellow umbrella is held above him. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange garment, gold garland and rudraksha malas. Women in orange and maroon saris with beaded necklaces walk nearby, and men in white shirts and dhotis follow. The people appear to be walking in a religious procession. a person is not distinctly confirmed by appearance here, so the central figure is described as a sannyasi.2012-09-12A procession walks along a shaded paved path beneath trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a thick gold necklace, a gold-embroidered orange waistband and a white tilak on his forehead, walks forward while an orange umbrella is held above him. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a woman in a white outfit with a pink shawl follows on the right. a person is the central figure in the saffron robe with the gold necklace and orange umbrella. Several men in orange robes and beaded malas, one in white with an orange scarf, accompany the procession among the devotees.2012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12Outdoor procession on a paved road under a clear blue sky, with palm trees and a rocky hill behind. A smiling man in the centre wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace, a wide rudraksha belt and a tall orange flag behind him. To his left a shaven-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha mala. Women in orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside, some holding hands. Pink ashram-style buildings appear in the background.2012-09-12Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path between red-painted walls, with a yellow umbrella overhead. A man in the centre wears a rust-red turban, rust-red robes with gold borders and a heavy gold-bead necklace, and walks smiling beside others. Around him, men and women in saffron-red and orange sannyasa-style robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside boys in white dhotis and orange garments, and a girl in a colourful dress is visible at right. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the background, and a red and white striped canopy is visible behind them. The mood is cheerful and ceremonial.2015-07-25May 31 20122012-05-31A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking across a paved courtyard in front of a pink temple building with ornate lattice parapets and palm trees behind. In the centre a bald man in an orange robe and orange turban walks beside a younger man with long hair, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, both in orange saffron cloth. Around them stand men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with shawls and a man in a pink shirt and grey trousers on the right. Several devotees in white and orange stand along the edges of the courtyard.2010-01-13A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks along a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a tall gopuram and pink-walled shrine buildings under bright sky. A woman in a saffron sari with a gold-bead garland holds up a yellow umbrella over the group. Behind her, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha mala walks alongside saffron-clad women and a man in a white shirt. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge, and other people in red and orange clothing follow. The scene reads as a temple procession with the umbrella marking the honoured figure, though no single person can be confirmed as Swamiji from appearance.2012-09-12October 12 20122012-10-12September 12 20122012-09-12A photograph of a procession walking along a paved courtyard beneath a tree, with a stone temple wall and a corrugated shelter behind. An orange umbrella is held aloft at upper left over a group of devotees. A woman in an orange sari with flowers in her hair walks at left, and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with shaved heads, walk in the middle. A man in a light blue shirt and a man in a white shirt walk at right, with a garland of pink and yellow flowers held nearby. Several women in red and maroon saris are visible in the background.2012-09-12A procession of people walks along a paved stone path in bright daylight, with a large orange umbrella held above the group near a tree and a white stone structure behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-brown robe, a thick gold-toned beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, and walks barefoot. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers carries an orange cloth bag. To the left, a man in grey clothes holds a camera. Several shaved-headed men in orange robes with red borders, some with beaded malas, walk barefoot, and women in orange saris and a woman in a pink sari are among the followers. Some attendees wear white and a small white hat appears at the right. The shaved-headed men in orange robes and beaded malas are the sannyasis walking with the group, while the long-haired man in the centre has distinctive long hair, an ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, which is a person candidate walking in procession.2012-09-12